Whitepapers
- Best Practices For Hardware Maintenance
- How to Choose an Internet Service Provider
- Mobile Hardware Strategy
- Video Conference Professionally
- Turn It Up to Eleven: 11 Tips for Windows 11
- When Do You Need a Server?
- In-House or Hosted Servers: Are You Making the Right Choice?
- What Is Microsoft Exchange?
- Types of Notebook Computers
- Building a Technology Budget
- How To Find The Best Deals On Legal Technology
- Notebook PCs Instead of Desktop PCs
- Stop Waiting For Computers to Die Before Replacing Them
- A Lawyer’s Guide for Buying a Laptop
- A Lawyer’s Guide for Buying a Desktop
- Portable Scanners & Printers
- Tips To Try Before Calling Support
- Pardon the Interruption
- Information Overload – Managing Distractions in the 21st Century
- Outlook - Top 10 Tips and Tricks
- Creating a Graphic-Oriented Document with Microsoft Publisher
- Comparing Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace
- Acquire a Search Program or a Document Management System
- Take Back Your Day with Scheduling Software
- Working With Clients Who Like to DIY
- Back It Up!
- Follow A 3-2-1 Backup Strategy
- Know Your Options – Lost Data Can Be Recovered (For a Price)
- Password Managers
- Surge Suppressor & Uninterruptible Power Supply ("UPS")
- Wireless Encryption
- Email Encryption and Secure Client Communication
- Encryption Options for Online Sync Programs Like Dropbox, OneDrive, Box and Google Drive
- Why The Cloud Is Important For Disaster Avoidance
Products and Services
E-Filing Service Provider Comparisons
Recommendations
Software Comparison Charts
- Practice Management (Cloud-Based) Comparison Chart
- Practice Management (Server-Based / Traditional) Comparison Chart
- Time, Billing, & Accounting (Cloud-Based) Comparison Chart
- Time, Billing, & Accounting (Server-Based / Traditional) Comparison Chart
- Document Assembly Tools Comparison Chart
- Document Management Comparison Chart
- Cloud Document Storage Comparison Chart
- Google Workspace vs Microsoft 365 Comparison Chart
- Microsoft 365 Plans Comparison Chart
- PDF Programs Feature Comparison Chart
- E-Signature Services Feature Comparison Chart
- Voice Over IP (VoIP) Vendor Comparison Chart and Scorecard
- Live Chat Services Comparison Chart for Law Firm Websites
- Answering Services Feature Comparison Chart
- Password Managers Feature Comparison Chart
- VPN Services Feature Comparison Chart
- Encryption Services Feature Comparison Chart
- Web Meeting Services Feature Comparison Chart
Hardware and Software
Virtual Receptionist
Web Design
Document Assembly
Videos
- Adobe Acrobat Training Recordings (29 Videos)
- Foxit Phantom PDF Training Recordings (14 Videos)
- pdfDocs Training Recordings (4 Videos)
- Kofax (Nuance) Power PDF Training Materials (28 Videos)
- Affinity Webinars about PDFs
Microsoft
- Microsoft Excel Training Recordings (27 Videos)
- Microsoft Outlook Training Recordings (22 Videos)
- Microsoft PowerPoint Training Recordings (13 Videos)
- Microsoft Word Training Recordings (52 Videos)
- Microsoft Bookings Training Recordings (8 Videos)
- Microsoft Forms Training Recordings (27 Videos)
- Microsoft OneDrive Training Recordings (18 Videos)
- Microsoft Planner Training Recordings (15 Videos)
- Microsoft SharePoint Training Recordings (5 Videos)
- Microsoft Stream Training Recordings (7 Videos)
- Microsoft Teams Training Recordings (68 Videos)
- Affinity Webinars about Microsoft
Documents
- HotDocs Classic Developer Desktop Training Recordings (30 Videos)
- Affinity Webinars about Document Automation
- CleanDocs Training Recordings (1 Video)
- CompareDocs Training Recordings (3 Videos)
- DocuSign Training Recordings (1 Video)
- DropBox Training Recordings (2 Videos)
- NetDocuments Training Recordings (30 Videos)
- Worldox Training Recordings (23 Videos)
- Affinity Webinars about Document Management
- Affinity Webinars about NetDocuments
- Affinity Webinars about Worldox
Free On-Demand CLE
Eligible ISBA members receive 15 hours of Free On-Demand CLE as a member benefit. Non-members may purchase these programs.
Upcoming CLE
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Articles
Technology
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April 2021No, I Am Not a Cat
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January 2021The Best Way to See 2020? In the Rearview Mirror!
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December 2020Valuable, Private, and Necessary
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November 2020So, You’ve Become a Hermit
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February 2020Charge Ahead
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January 2020Better Drafting Through Templates and Automation
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December 2019Part 2: Digital Signatures—Key Features
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September 2019SMS SOS
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September 2019Validity of E-Signatures in Illinois
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August 2019Not Just a Requirement
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April 2019Houston, We Have a Problem … Top 10 Signs You Have a Virus or Malware
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December 2018Is Dropbox Safe?
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November 2018Living in a Post-Letterhead World
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October 2018Is Your Email an Open Secret?
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September 2018A Dollar Here, a Dollar There
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June 2018Taking Your Smartphone on Vacation
- April 2018
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April 2018Allerton Conference 2017: The Changing Landscape of Civil Practice - Technology, Ethics, and Economics
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March 20187 reasons law firms should adopt cloud technology now
- February 2018
- February 2018
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January 2018Embrace technology to enrich your legal practice in 2018
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December 2017Office 365: Understanding the Benefits and Busting the Myths
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November 2017I moved my time & billing and practice management to the cloud
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November 2017Virtual reality devices & the legal profession
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September 2017Lawyers in small firms and solo practice must understand technology that impacts the practice of law
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August 2017Busted: The myth of the digital native
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July 2017IPad Pro – expensive but worth it if it meets your needs! Two versions to choose from
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July 2017The Training Conundrum
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July 2017Legal technology resources for your practice
- June 2017
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June 2017Improve Your Document Drafting With Templates
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March 2017Busting the Myth - Cloud Doesn’t (and Shouldn’t) Mean Cheap
- December 2016
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December 2016Keeping Your Cell Phone Secure
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June 2016Guidance for attorneys in dealing with cybersecurity risks
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April 2016Using the cloud to streamline your practice and reduce IT costs
- January 2016
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December 2015Litigation technology to think about for 2016
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December 2015A look into the mind of Einstein
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November 2015Using Microsoft Excel in your law practice: A primer for users without green visors
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June 2015How to put your most professional-self forward on voice-mail
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April 2015E-mail courtesy DOs and taboos
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March 2015A review of ways to use technology to improve client service for your practice
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July 2014Start-up tech for any budget
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April 2014Virtual assistance
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March 2014Privacy concerns related to mobile technology
- March 2014
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January 2014Low Cost Technology for Highly Productive Lawyers
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March 2012Behind the Technology Curve? The ISBA Can Help
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June 2010LPES—Protecting your laptop from prying eyes
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April 2005Tame unruly e-mail with rules
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February 2004Seven Steps to Better Computer Security
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January 2004Wireless networking: Part I
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April 2018The high price of free email
Virtual Office
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September 2019Do You Really Need an Office?
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August 2018Outsourced Bookkeeping-Is Your Firm a Candidate?
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March 20187 reasons law firms should adopt cloud technology now
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November 2017I moved my time & billing and practice management to the cloud
- May 2017
- August 2016
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July 2016New ‘office away from the office’ especially for the small, non-downtown firms
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May 2016Virtual law offices—A primer
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April 2016Using the cloud to streamline your practice and reduce IT costs
- October 2015
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April 2014Virtual assistance
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February 2013Solo tech can beat the big firms
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July 2012On the road again: My (virtual) road to a (real) better life—Part 2
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April 2012Taking Your Practice to the Cloud
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March 2012My (virtual) road to a (real) better life
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October 2011Does Your Law Firm Need a Virtual Reality?
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September 2010Status report on my paperless office
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August 2010Virtual law firms: the new reality of lawyer collaboration
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December 2009Just Can’t Wait to Get on the Road Again
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October 2009The virtual practice: The what and why
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May 2008Using a home office and virtual workers: Our firm’s experience
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October 2006Now you don’t see it—Now you do